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Asus ROG Harpe II ACE review: This $169 gaming mouse is worth every penny
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Windows search not finding your PDF text? Here’s how to fix it
If you notice that Windows search does not return any PDFs as hits, even though you are sure that your search term appears in such a file, check the search settings. To…
I did a 1-week social media detox. Here are 4 immediate benefits I experienced
As someone in their 40s, I remember life before social media. I experienced the beginnings of the modern web, the successes and failures of web 2.0, and then the inexorable rise of…
Share your calendar in Outlook to cut down on scheduling emails
Rather than going back and forth over email about your availability for meetings, you can just share your calendar in Microsoft Outlook. It only takes a minute but can save you a…
The biggest smart home fails of 2025, ranked
Sometimes the smart home doesn’t seem so smart, like when a cloud outage renders your devices useless or your smart bed starts roasting you in your sleep. We see these kinds of smart-home snafus every year, but 2025 was…
Learn a new language in 2026 with 70% off Mondly’s lifetime app
TL;DR: Get lifetime access to Mondly Premium for $89.99 and learn any of 41 languages across your PC, Mac, iOS, and Android without ever worrying about renewals or running out of time (MSRP $299.99). If…
The Best Deals Today: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Gears of War: Reloaded, Ninja Gaiden 4, and More
While the holidays may be over, there are still many great deals live. We’ve rounded up the best deals for Sunday, December 28, below. Don’t miss your chance to save on these…
PC gamers are snatching Windows 11 Pro while it’s still $9.97 (MSRP $199)
TL;DR: Windows 11 Pro keys just dropped to $9.97 (MSRP $199)—the lowest price ever—and gamers are upgrading fast for DirectX 12 Ultimate, Auto HDR, and performance gains. If you’ve been putting off the jump…